Needle BL13, LU1, CV22, LU7 and ST36. Use reducing method on the first four and even method at ST36. Moxibustion at BL13 is appropriate if the patient feels cold.
Cough: Wind-Cold Invading the Lung
Release the lung, scatter cold, stop cough and transform phlegm. For cough with thin white sputum, nasal congestion and aversion to cold.
POINT SELECTION
RATIONALE
BL13 and LU1 act on the lung directly, front and back; CV22 descends lung qi and benefits the throat; LU7 releases the exterior; ST36 supports the earth so that it can generate metal. The combination treats both the pathogen and the underlying weakness that allowed it in.
SOURCE
After the ABC of Acupuncture and Moxibustion and the transport-front-mu pairing method
NOTE
These are general formulas recorded in the literature; in clinical use they must be modified according to the individual, the season and the setting. Acupuncture and moxibustion should be performed by a licensed practitioner.
MY NOTES
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